Two-compartment coin-controlled vending-machine.



S. J. KELLY & J. A. WEBSTER; TWO-OOMPARTMENT COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3, 1912. 1,076,769. Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEY STES TENT SAMUEL J'. KELLY, 03E WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, AND JOHN A, WEBSTER, 0F RUTH- ERFORD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS T0 AUTOSATJES GUM AND GHOCOLATE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORTORAIION 0h NE'W' 'YOBK.

TWO-COIlIFAHTMENT COIN ON'llROLLED VENDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Uct, 28., 1913.

Application filed September 3, 1912. Serial No. 718,220.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

lie it known that we, SAMUEL J. KELLY and JOHN A. WEBSTER, citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of White Plains, in the county of /Vestchester, State of New York, and Rutherford, in the county of Bergen, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Tmprovements in Two-Compartment Coin- Controlled Vending-lll achines, of which the followingis a specification.

Our invention relates to coin-controlled vending machines of the so-called singleaction type in which each magazine or compartment is adapted to hold a package of goods, and has for its object the provision of a two-eompartment machine having a single operating member, arranged to carry the deposited coin into engagement with one or the other of two locking devices which control a pair of slidable locking bolts or slides, one for each lid. These locking bolts are adapted to be actuated by a single pivoted lever which is operated by the deposited coin.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional front view of a machine embodying our invention, the section being taken substantially on line 11 ot' Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view in crosssection of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view on line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a back view of the plate carrying the lid-loci:- ing slides and the common actuating lever; and Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional View on line 55 of Fig. 4e.

'The receptacle 1 of the machine is provided with a longitudinal partition 2 to form the two compartments or magazines 3 and 1- for the vendable art1cles. These compartments are provided with lids 5 and 6,

top of the reinforcing plate 9, as shown in Fig. 2.

To the front wall of the receptacle 1 are secured plates 12 and 13. The inner plate 12 rests directly against the front wall of the receptacle, while the outer plate 13 forms the front panel of the finished machine. The plates 12 and 13 are recessed at their upper half to accemmodatethe plate 14 between them. The locking slides or bolts 15 for the lids are slidably mounted on the plate 14, by means of guide studs 16, which enter the elongated slots 1? in the slides. The studs 16 are fixedly mounted on the plate 141. At their adjacent upper ends the slides 15 are provided with rearwardly extending lugs 18 arranged to project over the extensions 11 of the lids, when the slides are .in locking position, as clearly shown at the left of Fig. 3. The lugs 18 extend through slots 19 termed in the front plate of the receptacle 1 and the reinforcii'ig plate 9. The inner plate 12 is provided with a recess 20 to accommodate the slides 15. The front plate 13 is provided with a recess or chamber 21 into which lead the two coinentrance slots 22 and Q3. The coin-exit slot 24 leads from the bottom of the chamber 21. In the chamber 21 operates the coin-carrier which consists of a disk provided with a pair of oppositely disposed coin recesses 26. The C(}.l11Ct1l"1'l1 is rigidly connected to the inner end of the hub or stub shaft 27 ere tending inwardly from the hand-operated knob 98. The plate 1 1 has pivoted thereto the lever 29 by means of the pin or stud 3t).

ltt its lower end, the lever 29 is provided with a forward extension 31 which projects through an arc-shaped slot 32 in the plate 14 into the chamber 21 of the front plate 18, as best shown in Fig. 2. It will be ob served that the extension 31 projects in the plane of rotation of the coin-carrier 25, so that (hereinafter explained) the deposited coin may be conveyed by the carrier into engagement with said extension. With each of the lid locking slides 15 is associated a locking member 33, which is slidably mounted in the chamber 21 of the front plate 13. Each of these locking members 33 is at its upper end provided with a lug 34- which extends through the vertical slot 35 of the plate it into engagement wlth the projection 36 of the associated slide 15, when the member 33 is in normal or uppermost position. This locking engagement between each slide 15 and its locking member 33, is shown atthe left-of Fig. 1, from which it will be clear that as long as the lug 34 engages the extension 36, the lid-locking slide 15 is held in locking position. The locking members 33 are each provided with a vertical slot 37 in which operates an extension spring 38 to hold the member normally in upper-most or locking position. The springs 38, bear at their upper ends against the top of the slots 37, and at their lower ends against the lugs 39 mounted on the front of the plate 14. Each of the locking members 33 is provided with a coin-engaging portion 40, which extends into the path of movement of the coin on the carrier, so that the coin may be forced against said extension and draw the locking member downfar described will now be understood and may be stated as follows: Let us say that the purchaser desires the package in com partment 4, which is the right-hand compartment. He deposits the required coin into the slot 23 and turns the knob 28 toward the right. No matter in what position the coin'carrier may be when the coin is deposited, rotation of the coin carrier will bring one of the coin-recesses 26 into position to receive the deposited coin, which is held in operative position between the recess 26 and the curved wall 41 in the chamber 21. As theicoin-carrier is rotated, the deposited coin is carried along the wall 41- until it strikes the projection 40 on the adjacent locking member 33. Further movement of the coin-carrier causes the coin to depress the locking member 33 into releasing position. The coin, which is indicated at C in Fig. 1, thereupon comes into en-' gagement with the extension 31 of the operating lever 29 and rocks the lever in a clockwise direction, so that the upper end of the lever engages the inner edge of the right hand slide 15 and shifts the same into releasing position. Thif position of the slide 15 is shown at the rig it of Figs. 1 and 3. The extension 11 of each lid is cut away at 42 at a point where the locking extension 18 of the slide 15 will come into alinement with said cut away portion when the slide is in actuated position. Consequently, after the slide 15 has been shifted by the lever 29, the lid 6 is free to be opened. It is usual to provide a spring at the bottom of each,

compartment 3, which is the left compartment, he deposits the coin in the slot 22 and turns the knob 28 toward the left. This causes the coin to unlock the lefthand member 33 and associated slide 15, in the same manner as abO" described. After the coin C has actuated the lever 29, further movement of the coin-carrier forces the coin from between the extension 31 and the locking member 33, as shown in Fig. 1, into the coin-exit slot 24 where it is retained by the bar or bolt 43. To release the coin, the bolt 43 is withdrawn by means of a key inserted in slot 44 of the front plate 13, and adapted to actuate the tumblers 45 ofthe lock 46. As this feature forms no part of my present invention, I have not deemed it necessary to show and describe any specific form of lock and key for withdrawing the bolt 43.

The slides 15 are at their adjacent upper ends provided with forwardly extending lugs 47, which project through the horizontal slot 48 of the plate 14. The arrangement of the lugs 47 is such that when a slide 15 is in normal or in locking position, its lug 47 does not interfere with the passage of the coin through the associated coin-slot. This is clearly shown at the left of Fig. 1. However, when the slide is in actuated or releasing position, its lug 47 projects into the associated coin-slot, so as to positively prevent the insertion of a coin into that slot. The slot-closing position of the lug 47 is clearly shown at the right of Fig. 1. It will thus be seen that when a compartment is empty, no coin can be inserted into the corresponding coin-slot, whereby a careless customer is prevented from losing his coin. The slides 15 are passive and remain-in their operated position. It therefore becomes necessary to restore them to their initial on looking position. This is done by means of a special key adapted to be inserted into the key slots 49 formed in the sides of the plate 13. Each of the slides 15 is at its outer edge provided with a forwardly extending lug 50, which projects through the horizontal slot 51 formed in the plate 14. The lugs '50 extend into the key slots 49, so that the inserted key engages the lugs and forces the slides 15 inwardly into normal position.

When, during the rotation of the coin-car rier, the coin is forced out of engagement with the locking member 33, after the corresponding slide has been moved into releasing position, said member is at once carried upwardly by the spring 38, so that the looking lug 34 engages the inner shoulder 36 of the extension 36 on the slide. This looks the slide against return movement and consequently prevents relocking of the empty compartment by an unauthorized person. It is therefore necessary before the actuated slides can be restored, to depress the locking members 33 out of engagement with the eximam tensions 36.- This is done by means of the:

bars 52 which are slidably arranged in the recesses 53 extending downwardly from the key|slots 49. Each of the bars 52 is at its lower end provided with an inwardly extending lug 54, adapted to engage the'lug 55 on the locking member 33. Normally the bars 52 rest by gravity, at the bottom. of the recesses 53, as shown at the right of When the members 33 are moved ,into elevated position, as shown'on the left Fig. 1.

of Fig. 1, the lug 55 carries the associated bar 52 upwardly, so that the beveled outer end 56 of the bar 52 extends into the key slot 49. When therefore the key is inserted into this slot, the bar 52 is depressed to move the locking member 53 into releasing posi tion, and as the key is pushed inwardly, it then comes into contact with the slide 15 and forces the latter into normal position. It is, of course, understood that this restor ing of the slides 15 does not take place until after the attendant has replenished themachine, and when he holds the lids down in closed position.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination of a casing provided with two compartments, an independent lid and coin-slot for each compartment, an independent locking slide or bolt for each lid, a common actuating lever pivoted centrally with respect to said locking slides and adapted to engage the same at its upper end to move one or the other of said slides into 1 unlocking position, a rotatable coin-carrier adapted to be manually operated 'in either direction and arranged to receive the coin a common actuating lever pivoted centrally.

with respect to said locking slides and adapted to engage the same at its upper end to move one or the other of the said slides 'into unlocking position, an adjustable retaining device associated with each locking slide for normally holding the same against unlocking movement, a rotatable coin-carrier adapted to be manually operated in either, direction and arranged to receive the coin deposited in either coin-slot, each retaining device having a portion extending into the path of the coin on the carrier, so that the coin forces the adjacent retaining device into releasing position, and a lug at the lower end of said lever adapted to be engaged by the coin after the retaining device has been moved into releasing position to cause operation of said lever.

3. in a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination of a casing provided with two compartments, an independent lid and coin-slot for each compartment, an inclependent locking slide or bolt for each lid, a common actuating lever pivoted centrally with respect to said locking slides and adapted to engage the same at its upper end to move one or the other of said slides in unlocking position, a rotatable coincarrier adapted to be manually operated in either direction and arranged to receive the coin deposited in either coin-slot, a lug at the lower end of said lever extending into the path of the coin on the carrier, whereby the lever is rocked to unlock one or the other of said lids when the carrier is rotated in one direction or the other, and a lug on each locking slide for obstructing the associated 3 coin slot against the entrance of a coin when the locking slide is in unlocking position.

4. In a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination of a casing provided with two compartments, an independent lid and coin-slot for each compartment, an inde pendent locking slide or bolt for each lid, a common actuating lever pivoted centrally with respect to said locking slides and adapted to engage the same at its upper end to move one or the other of the said slides into unlocking position, an adjustable retaining device associated with each locking slide for normally holding the same against unlocking movement, a rotatable coin-carrier adapted to be manually operated in either direction and arranged to receive the coin deposited in either coin-slot, each retaining device having a portion extending into the path of the coin on the carrier, so that the coin forces the adjacent retaining device into releasing position, a log at the lower end of said lever adapted to be actuated by the coin after the retaining device has been movedinto releasing position, and a lug on each locking slide for obstructing the associated coin-slot against the entrance of a coin when the locking slide is in unlocking position.

5. In a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination of a casing provided with two compartments, an independent lid and coin-slot for each compartment, an independent locking slide or bolt for each lid, :1 common actuating lever pivoted centrally with respect to said locking slides and adapted to engage the same at'i its upper end to move one or the other of the said slides into unlocking position, an adjustable retaining device associated with each looking slide for normally holding the same against unlocking movement, a rotatable coin-*zn'ier adapted to be manually operated in either direction and arranged to receive the coin deposited in either coin-slot, each retaining device having a portion extending into the path of the coin on the carrier, so that the coin forces the adjacent retaining device into releasing position, a

lug at the lower end of said lever adapted to be engaged by the coin to cause operation of the lever after the retaining device has been moved into releasing position, and a key-controlled restoring member associated with each retaining device for restoring the same to normal or retaining position.

6. In a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination of a casing provided with two compartments, an independent lid for each compartment, a locking slide or bolt for each lid, a common actuating lever pivoted centrally with respect to said locking slides, the upper end of said lever extending be tween said slides to shift one or the other into releasing position when the lever is actuated, and a rotatable coin-carrier adapted to cause operation of said lever through the medium of the deposited coin.

7. In a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination of a casing provided with two compartments, an independentlid for each compartment, a locking slide or bolt for each lid, a common actuating lever pivoted centrally with respect to said looking slides, the upper end of said lever eX- tcnding between said slides to shift one or the other into releasing position when the lever is actuated, a lug at the lower end of said lever, and means for carrying the deposited coin against said lug to operate said lever one way or the other.

8. In a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination of a casing provided with two compartments, an independent lid andcoin-slot for each compartment, an independent slidable locking member for each lid, a pivoted lever adapted to engage one or the other of said members to move the same into locking position, and

means for carrying the deposited coin against said lever to operate the same one Way or the other.

9. In a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination of a casing provided with two compartments, an independent lid for each compartment, an independent locking slide or bolt for each lid, a common actuating lever pivoted centrally with respect to said slides and adapted to engage the same at its upper end to move one or the other of said slides into one looking position, and means for carrying the deposited coin against the lower end of said'lever to operate the same one way or the other.

10. In a coin-controlled vending machine, having a magazine or compartment, a lid for said compartment, a slidable locking member for said lid, a lug on said member adapted to engage said lid to hold the same locked, coin-controlled mechanism for moving said member into unlocking position, a coin-slot or guide leading to said mechanism, and a second lug on said locking member arranged to project into said coin-slot when said member is in unlocking position.

11. In a coin;c0ntrolled vending machine having a magazine or compartment, a lid for said compartment, a locking member for said lid, means for normally retaining said member in looking position, coin-controlled mechanism for first moving said retaining means into releasing position and then operating said locking member into unlocking position, said retaining means being adapted to automatically lock said member in unlocking position, and key-controlled means whereby said retaining member is first moved into normal or locking position and said locking member then moved into normal or locking position.

In Witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 27th day of August,

SAMUEL J. KELLY. JOHN A. WEBSTER. "Witnesses:

THOS. F. MOGEE, Jr., GEORGE L STORER.

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